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Rakija Is the Fire That Fuels the Balkans

06.27.16

By Michaela Trimble
Entertainment

The Croatian Philosopher Set on Creating New Worlds

05.15.16

By Galeb Nikacevic
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Macedonian Police ‘Relentlessly Tear Gassed’ Migrants and Refugees on the Greek Border

04.10.16

By VICE News
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The Black Flag in the Balkans: The Islamic State’s Links to Bosnia

04.10.16

By John Dyer
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Migrants Keep Coming — And Dying — as EU Deportation Deal With Turkey Takes Effect

03.20.16

By Harriet Salem
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The Paris Attacks Could Make Things Even Worse for Syrian Refugees

11.14.15

By Tess Owen
Pulse

Ukraine Votes for New Parliament as Conflict in East Continues

10.26.14

By Liz Fields

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